A report by Northeast News has alleged that three senior figures in Sheikh Hasina’s government were “subverted” by the American “deep state” and acted in ways that weakened the Awami League regime ahead of its fall on Aug 5, 2024. Unnamed Awami League insiders told Northeast News that the trio acted in ways that “harmed the interests” of the Hasina government. Plans for launching a new media platform were dropped soon after, with sources claiming Salman conveyed this through Arafat. The report also claims that in December 2024, a US lawmaker’s aide told an Awami League figure in New York that “something major would happen in Bangladesh in six months”. Hasina resigned on Aug 5, 2024 and left Dhaka for New Delhi.

Source: CollectedPolice have recovered the body of a US citizen from the Westin Dhaka. Gulshan Police Station chief Hafizur Rahman said the body of the 50-year-old Terrence Arvelle Jackson was recovered from his hotel room on Sunday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com. The American embassy in Dhaka later took custody of the body without a postmortem after confirming natural causes of death, he added. An embassy doctor examined the body before it was taken into embassy custody. Investigators from CID, PBI and other units also visited the scene.

Senior Jatiya Party leader Shameem Haider Patwary hopes the government will take no "wrong steps" in the wake of the "misguided demands" calling for a ban on the party. He said the demand to ban the party is “baseless”, as it has done nothing that would justify Jatiya Party or its activities being prohibited. He also called on party members to be ready to respond if such an act appears. Speaking with several media outlets at the Jatiya Party's Central Office auditorium on Sunday evening, the party’s secretary general said: "Our party office was set on fire on Saturday. "Right now, many are calling for the Jatiya Party to be banned.

Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has been declared closed indefinitely following an attack by alleged outsiders to free the vice-chancellor and around 200 teachers and officials who had been confined by protesting students. Students have been ordered to vacate their residential halls by 9am Monday, said Proctor Professor Abdul Alim. He added that the emergency syndicate meeting, held online at 9:30pm Sunday, decided to shut the university “until further notice". Despite a referendum among students, the university authorities have yet to take a final decision. At least 10 people, including students and journalists, were injured in the incident.

Chittagong University authorities have suspended all classes and examinations for the second consecutive day following clashes between the students and locals. The announcement was made on Sunday night by CU Controller of Examinations Mamtaj Uddin. He told bdnews24.com that all classes and exams scheduled for Monday would remain suspended.

India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi sayIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, August 31, 2025. India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via REUTERIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, August 31, 2025. India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via REUTERIndia and China are development partners, not rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Sunday, as they discussed ways to improve trade ties amid global tariff uncertainty. Xi said that China and India are each other's development opportunities rather than threats, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. China opposes Washington's steep tariffs on India and will "firmly stand with India," Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said this month.

After a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher outlined the party’s position. “Questions are emerging in our minds and across the nation about whether we are moving toward a blueprint-style election,” Taher said. He criticised the government for announcing an election date after Yunus met a BNP acting chief in London, calling it “unprecedented” and “undermining impartiality”. “It has given advantage to one party and shaped public perception that this party will receive government benefits in the national polls,” he added. After meeting Jamaat, Yunus held separate talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegations.

A survey has found that 41.9 per cent of students in Bangladesh’s higher education institutions face different forms of discrimination on campus. Among those affected, 51 per cent were female students and 49 per cent were male. It shows that 56 per cent of public university students, 19 per cent of private university students, and 5 per cent of medical college students reported facing discrimination. Around 23 per cent faced discrimination due to financial reasons, 29 per cent due to body image, and 30 per cent due to political differences. PEER BEHAVIOR, TEACHERS BLAMEDAccording to the survey, 58 per cent of students faced discriminatory behaviour from peers, while 55 per cent reported similar behaviour from teachers.

Echoing Jamaat-e-Islami’s call, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged the government to take effective measures to suspend all organisational activities of the Jatiya Party, according to bdnews24.com. After a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, NCP Senior Joint Convenor Ariful Islam Adeeb highlighted ongoing concerns over the rehabilitation, medical care, and security of those injured during last year’s mass uprising. “Even after a year, we see that the rehabilitation and safety of the wounded have not been ensured. Recently, when the families of martyrs protested for their demands, police baton-charged them, injuring several family members,” he said. Alongside Adeeb, the NCP delegation included Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah, Senior Joint Member-Secretary Tasnim Jara, and Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with officials during a welcoming ceremony at an airport upon his arrival for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China Aug 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with officials during a welcoming ceremony at an airport upon his arrival for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China Aug 31, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Sunday, Chinese and Russian state media reported, for a regional security summit that China hopes can counter Western influence in global affairs. A day before his visit, Putin blasted Western sanctions in a written interview with China's official Xinhua news agency, saying Moscow and Beijing jointly opposed "discriminatory" sanctions in global trade. Russia's economy is on the brink of recession, weighed by trade curbs and the cost of the war.

The Jamaat-e-Islami has called for the Jatiya Party to be outlawed, mirroring the ban already placed on the Awami League. Jamaat itself was banned by the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina four days before her government collapsed on Aug 5 last year. Jamaat’s deputy chief Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said the Jatiya Party had acted as an ally of what he termed was the “fascist” Awami League. “We have clearly said that since the Jatiya Party was a collaborator of fascist Awami League, it can also be banned in the same way Awami League has been banned,” Taher said. Amid the fallout, several parties, including the NCP, have also demanded a ban on Jatiya Party.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has named a 51-member executive council to serve for three months. The party’s Office Secretary Saleh Uddin Sifat disclosed the development to the media on Sunday. The council has been formed with the approval of party Convenor Nahid Islam and Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain per the decision No. Sifat said the party’s highest decision-making body will be a 10-strong political council, alongside the newly formed executive council. The council, he explained, will oversee the activities of the party secretariat, take decisions in emergency situations, and carry out other key responsibilities.

Following the meeting, Rizvi said: “Accomplices (of the fascists) remain at every level of the administration. We asked them (EC) what positions these accomplices hold, and whether they would create any hindrance.”The BNP review committee on redrawing constituencies, led by Rizvi, arrived at the EC office on Sunday. He said, “The (EC) is an administration as well; although it’s an independent body, a sovereign entity. We asked the EC where the accomplices are now and if they are creating any hindrance.”Rizvi, however, did not provide any details of the EC’s response. “The EC has taken the necessary preparations to hold a free, and fair election.

The Hathazari Upazila administration in Chattogram has imposed Section 144 restrictions after two rounds of clashes between Chittagong University students and local residents near Gate No. 2 of the university. As a result, all assemblies, rallies, gatherings, and marches at Chittagong University and its surrounding areas are banned from 2pm on Sunday. Fahmun Nabi, staff officer of the Chattogram deputy commissioner, said that the restrictions will remain in place until midnight on Monday.

In the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Council (JUCSU) election, only 34 out of 150 female positions will be contested across 10 women’s halls. Among the 10 female halls, the lowest participation comes from Hall No 13, where only three candidates are running for 15 positions, leaving the rest unfilled. Across the 11 male halls, 316 candidates are competing for 165 positions. However, 61 of these positions are uncontested, and seven positions across different halls remain vacant. Notably, there are no female candidates for the vice-president post, while two women are contesting for the role of general secretary.